Russia is the only major power aiding long-suffering Syrian people,
going all-out to supply them with food, medical supplies and
medicines, as well as other humanitarian aid.

After delivering supplies to civilians in Aleppo, its Mi-8
helicopter was downed by US-supported terrorists over an area they
control. “Three crew members and two officers from the Russian
Reconciliation Center” on board were killed, according to Russia’s
Defense Ministry.

Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “(t)hose on board…died
heroically…tr(ying) to divert the helicopter to minimize casualties
on the ground.” The struggle to liberate Syria and aid its people
has five more martyrs.

Washington and its rogue allies supplied terrorists they call
“moderates” with US-made surface-to-air missiles - man-portable
air-defense (MANPADS) and others able to down aircraft. TOW
anti-tank missiles supplied them can be used against helicopters.

CIA elements and Pentagon contractors train them in their use. One
of these advanced weapons likely downed the Russian helicopter.

It’s the third one lost in Syria this year. In April, an Mi-28N
attack helicopter crashed near Homs. Moscow cited technical failure.
Both pilots died.

In July, an Mi-25 attack helicopter was shot down near Palmyra,
killing its two crew members engaged in combating ISIS. Since
Russian operations began last September, 19 of its servicemen died.

Moscow dismissed baseless Western accusations, claiming it used
toxic gas near where it’s latest helicopter was shot down.

Unlike US warplanes massacring Syrian civilians lawlessly,
Russian and Syrian operations do their best to protect them.

They have the upper hand against US-supported terrorists. If Putin
convinces Erdogan to stop backing them in return for normalizing
ties and resuming billions of dollars in trade lost after Turkey
downed a Russian aircraft in Syrian airspace, it prove a major
turning point in over five years of conflict.

At the same time, the likelihood of Hillary succeeding Obama next
year means resolution is as distant as ever.

All US post-9/11 wars continue raging with no prospect for peace
anywhere - a testimony to America’s ruthlessness, continuing for
sure with Hillary in charge.

Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at
lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.

His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in
Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III."

http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html

Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com.

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